Recreational vehicle having accessory vehicle carrying and unloading ability

Abstract

The invention herein concerns a recreational vehicle having the ability to carry an accessory vehicle three within and unload the accessory vehicle thereform. In the preferred embodiment thereof, the invention herein includes an exterior housing having top and bottom surfaces, sidewalls and front and back ends defining an interior living space. The housing is secured to a base frame lying there below. The base frame includes an accessory vehicle portion. A movable floor portion extends horizontally and above the trailer portion and can be moved in a vertical direction to a top accessory vehicle receiving position and a bottom living area position. An access door is hingedly attached to the rear housing surface. The access door allows for loading the accessory vehicle into the living area onto the trailer portion when the floor portion is in the top position and the trailer portion is fully uncovered. The access door also allows for unloading of the accessory vehicle from the trailer portion. When unloaded, the floor portion is operated to the bottom position so that the interior of the present invention can be fully utilized for living space.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A recreational vehicle having an accessory vehicle carrying and unloading ability, comprising: an exterior housing having top and bottom surfaces, a pair of sidewalls, and back end and front end surfaces defining an interior living space thereof, and a base frame underlying the housing and providing support therefor, and the frame having an accessory vehicle trailering portion integral therewith, the trailering portion having a first end and a second end, the second end terminating adjacent the back end surface of the housing, and the trailering portion having a plurality of cross members, and a movable floor portion, the movable floor portion movable to a first accessory vehicle receiving position and to a second living space position, and a rear access door hingedly secured to the back housing surface for providing access into the interior living space of the housing so that the accessory vehicle can be loaded there through onto the trailering portion and launched there through from the trailering portion. 
     
     
       2. The recreational vehicle as described in claim 1, and the middle floor portion extending horizontally and elevatable vertically between a top accessory vehicle receiving position and a bottom living area position. 
     
     
       3. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 2, and further including motor means operatively connected to the movable floor portion to provide for raising and lowering thereof. 
     
     
       4. The recreational vehicle as described in claim 1, and the movable floor portion including a pair of door portions each hingedly secured along and adjacent the common edges of the sidewalls and the base frame and swingable downwardly to a living area position and upwardly to an accessory vehicle receiving position. 
     
     
       5. A recreational vehicle having a boat carrying and launching ability, comprising: An exterior housing having top and bottom surfaces, a pair of sidewalls, and back end and front end surfaces defining an interior living space thereof, and a base frame underlying the housing and providing support therefor, and the frame having a boat trailering portion integral therewith, the boat trailering portion having a first end and a second end, the second end terminating adjacent the back end surface of the housing, and the boat trailering portion having a plurality of cross members, and a movable floor portion, the movable floor portion movable to a first boat receiving position and to a second living space position, and a rear access door hingedly secured to the back housing surface for providing access into the interior living space of the housing so that the boat can be loaded there through onto the trailer portion and launched there through from the trailering portion. 
     
     
       6. The recreational vehicle as described in claim 5, and the movable floor portion extending horizontally and elevatable vertically between a top boat receiving position and a bottom living area position. 
     
     
       7. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 6, and further including motor means operatively connected to the movable floor portion to provide for raising and lowering thereof. 
     
     
       8. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 5, and the boat trailering portion having a plurality of cross members for cradling and supporting the boat and for providing structural reinforcement for the base frame for supporting the housing. 
     
     
       9. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 8, and the cross members increasing in depth in a direction from the first end to the second end of the base frame for facilitating the launching of the boat. 
     
     
       10. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 9, and the cross members having roller means attached thereto for facilitating the loading and launching of the boat. 
     
     
       11. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 5, and further including winch means secured to the base frame for facilitating loading of the boat. 
     
     
       12. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 11, and the winch means secured to a cross member of the base frame so that the winch means is held below the level of the movable floor section when the movable floor section is in the living area position. 
     
     
       13. The recreational vehicle as described in claim 5, and the movable floor portion including a pair of door portions each hingedly secured along and adjacent the common edges of the sidewalls and base frame thereof and swingable downwardly to a living area position and upwardly to a boat receiving position. 
     
     
       14. A recreational vehicle having a boat carrying and launching ability, comprising: An exterior housing having top and bottom surfaces, a pair of sidewalls, and back end and front end surfaces defining an interior living space thereof, and a base frame underlying the housing and providing support therefor, and the frame having a boat trailering portion integral therewith, the boat trailering portion having a first end and a second end, the second end terminating adjacent the back end surface of the housing, and the boat trailering portion having a plurality of cross members, and a movable floor portion, the movable floor portion extending horizontally and elevatable vertically between a top boat receiving position and a bottom living area position, and operating means connected to the movable floor portion for operating the floor portion to the boat receiving and living area positions, and a rear access door hingedly secured to the back housing surface for providing access into the interior living space of the housing so that the boat can be loaded there through onto the trailering portion and launched there through from the trailering portion. 
     
     
       15. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 14, and the boat trailering portion having a plurality of cross members for cradling and supporting the boat and for providing structural reinforcement for the base frame for supporting the housing. 
     
     
       16. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 15, and the cross members increasing in depth in a direction from the first end to the second end of the base frame for facilitating the launching of the boat. 
     
     
       17. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 16, and the cross members having roller means attached thereto for facilitating the loading and launching of the boat. 
     
     
       18. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 14, and further including winch means secured to the base frame for facilitating loading of the boat. 
     
     
       19. The recreational vehicle as defined in claim 18, and the winch means secured to a cross member of the base frame so that the winch means is held below the level of the movable floor section when the movable floor section is in the living area position.